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Application filed October 19,19 5; ser al No. e3, s'se.

This invention relates to camping and touring outfits more especiallydesigned for the convenience of automobile users at picnics orcross-country trips.

The object of the invention is to provide a trunk-like cabinet which maybe attached to an automobile at the rear, or on a run ning-board, and sodesigned that its contents are easily accessiblewhen so mounted, ordetached.

A further object is to render the cabinet easily and quickly convertibleinto a dining outlit, the main cabinet serving as a table, and its coveras a bench or stool.

The invention is fully disclosed in the de scription' and claimsfollowing, reference be ing had to the accompanying drawing, in which: rf

Fig. 1 is a rear elevation of a cabinet e1n bodying my invention, asattached at the rear of an automobile. Fig. 2 shows the same in the sameposition, but opened up and with the cover removed. Fig. 3 is a view inperspective of the cabinet detached, but in the same position as in Fig.2. Fig. l shows the cabinet as arranged for a table. Fig. 5 shows thecabinet cover set to serve as a bench or stool.

In thedrawing, (Figs. 1 and 2) the numeral 5 denotes an automobile,which is supposed to have a suitable support at 6 for a trunk or campkit, over the gasoline tank 7. Suitable provision is made for fasteningsuch trunk or kit in place, the means herein shown being a pair ofstraps 8 connecting in a familiarway with the automobile.

The construction of the cabinet is best shown in Figs. 3, 1 and 5. Thebody of-the cabinet is abox or casing 9, closed on live sides, and openfor the most part on the other. The open side is to be disposedoutwardly, when mounted on an automobile,

so that the interior may be readily accessible. The interior is dlvldedinto various compartments, as convenience may suggest, as

receptacles for needed utensils and appliances. A. pair of doors 10 and11 close all of the open side except a receptacle 12 adapted to holdtools, or such articles as need to be reached with the least time andThese doors, as will be seen, are hinged at the ends ofthe casing, andwhen swung open to the position shown in Fig. 3, serve as brackets tosupport the front flap of a table 13 pivoted at 14 to the top of thecasing. In this position all the contents of the cabinet may be reachedwhile it is in In the closed.

position on the automobile. position, as shown in Fig. 1 this flap foldsdown over the closed doors and the receptacle below, and over all isplaceda telescoping cover 15, and the whole is firmly strapped in place,as above indicated.

At the ends of the casing are hinged, a

little way up from the bottom, flaps 16.

These are normally supported by turnebuttons 17 engaging the flaps innotches 18. These notches give access to'folding handies 19 by which thecabinet is carried.

Holes 20 in the cover coincidewith the notches and permit the handlestobe reached when the cover is in place on the cabinet. iVhen foldeddown the end-flaps serve as supporting legs for the cabinet, and areheld in place by hooks 21 engaging the eyes 22. as security against themeddler or thief,

the cover and easing may be provided with a lock, hereshown as asimplehasp and padlock 23. Y

In Figs. Land 5 the cabinet is shown as disposed for a picnic dinner.The end-flaps are folded down, raising the top ofthe cabinet tofasuitable table height. The threepart table is given a quarterturn, whenall its sidesIproject beyond the'cabinet, the end The cover, which is ofillustration) though in practice it would be more generally used at oneside.

The entire cabinet is supposed to be made of sheet metal, and P p yProtected against rust and corrosion, as by a coat of enamel. Havingthus described my invention, 1.

claim:

1. In atourist cabinet,the combination of a box-lil e receptacle,end-flaps hinged thereto to swing up to closed position, and downwardlyto form supporting legs, with openings in the free ends, folding handlesdis posed within said openings when the flaps are elevated, means forsecuring the flaps in the elevated and in the depressed positions, anda: cover closing over the whole, with openings therein to give. accessto said handles. y e

receptacle, and supportable in'hoi'izontal p04 sition by said doors, andend-flaps hinged to the cabinet to swing from an erect position againstsaidends-lto a reversed position against the "lower part of said ends,thgeby serving as elevating legs for the cab- V a g In testimony whereofI affix my signature. V CHESLEY RODGERS.

